Last year the garden had so little rain, that the rain barrel was empty most of the Summer and Fall.
This year we can’t seem to catch a break from the rain.
The ground is saturated and heavy rains have been making little ponds in the landscape.
The rain barrel is full!
down to earth digs 
Your weather sounds very similar to what we had both last year and this.
No rain for a week now…makes it hard to remember to water things, since it’s been so wet all spring…feast or famine, and nothing in between.